I have to be honest with you: This isn't really archaic art. It's just some random stuff I started to draw one day, in the middle of a boring class. It's only that. And then again it's more than that. At first I started doing quick sketches of my teacher or the guys sitting next to me. And after doing this for almost a year I got better at it. I improved. They say practice will often cause that... a certain improvement. If that's the case, I'll continue holding pens and nibs.

May 16, 2011

Caligula (by Lapham & Nobile)

Lack of information or preconceived ideas can invalidate the work of any historian; I guess that’s why 90% of history books I’ve enjoyed the most have been written by people who were actually "there". It's such an inspiration to read the works of Herodotus or Caius Sallustius Crispus because they wrote about their lives, about an era in which they lived in; despite the lack of methodology in their works I trust them. Those ‘prehistoric’ historians have turned me into a huge fan of Ancient Greece and the Roman Empire. Suetonius, however, has always been one of my favorites, his "Twelve Caesars" is astonishing.

David Lapham, however, is a writer that does not pretend to be a historian. He adds something new to the traditional chronicles. Lapham takes Caligula's basic instincts, what many would have called, now and then, depravity, moral corruption and perversion, into something which is far more accessible to today's reader: Horror.

When Caligula brutally rapes and murders the mother of a young man, the now orphan swears to seek revenge on the emperor. However, to carry out his solemn vows, he must first pierce into the ever elusive and exclusive circle of the Caesar. In the first issue this boy must learn how to negotiate with others in order to gain something, even if that means surrender his own body to the appetites of others. Although, what’s more interesting, is that the true horror lies within the halls of marble, and as the protagonist lays eyes onto a most savage orgy, he feels as if he has descended into the depths of depravity. David Lapham and German Nobile manage to impress the audience with each page.

About Me

Comic books are my passion. They are as precious to me as the oxygen I breathe, and perhaps even more. The 9th art has been a part of my life for as long as I can remember. And through the years, this passion kept on increasing, thus turning me into an active participant. I started as a reader and later on I became a full-fledged writer and artist. Indeed I’ve found the perfect way to have twice as much pleasure when it comes to comics: I can either read them or write and draw them. And I absolutely love doing both!